Today at 1:05 ET, we'll begin a 5 game series with Boston in Fenway. 3 games is stressful enough, 4 is even worse. But, 5? You know what they always say, "these games could determine the outcome of the division." We've got 2 today and then 1 for the next 3 days.

We could end today up 3.5. We could end today down .5. We could end the series up 6.5 (a boy can dream) or we could end it down 3.5. Predictions? At the end of the day, I'd be happy winning the series and gaining a game in the standings.

Here is how the probable starters match up (first numbers are for this season, second numbers are career in Fenway):

Game 1
Chien-Ming Wang (13-5, 3.84 ERA/0-2, 6.62 ERA)
Jason Johnson (3-11, 6.26 ERA/4-5, 5.99 ERA)

Game 2
Sidney Ponson (4-5, 5.82 ERA/2-4, 6.46 ERA)
Jon Lester (6-2, 4.09 ERA/4-1, 3.73 ERA)

Game 3
Randy Johnson (13-9, 4.92 ERA/7-2, 4.89 ERA)
Josh Beckett (13-7, 5.02 ERA/6-3, 4.13 ERA)

Game 4
Mike Mussina (13-5, 3.54 ERA/10-7, 3.48 ERA)
Curt Schilling (14-5, 3.83 ERA/24-8, 4.10 ERA)

Game 5
Cory Lidle (9-9, 4.64 ERA/1-0, 5.11 ERA)
David Wells (2-2, 6.06 ERA/20-12, 4.54 ERA)